Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden
Sweden: Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural was 1.36 million in 2016. ▼ Falling
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, 2004–2016
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Sweden recorded 1.36 million for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 51.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden peaked at 2.99 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 2014.
That places Sweden 50th out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2.64 million | — |
| 2005 | 2.90 million | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 2.80 million | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 2.83 million | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.90 million | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 2.88 million | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.96 million | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 2.99 million | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 1.33 million | -55.5% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 1.35 million | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.36 million | +0.1% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 1.36 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 828,162, 1.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 1.36 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 809,364, 1.7× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -55.5% | 2.99 million | 1.33 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.82 million | 2.64 million | 2.90 million | 6 |
| 2010s | 2.03 million | 1.31 million | 2.99 million | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden?
- Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural in Sweden was 1.36 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 2.99 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2014.
- How does Sweden rank for total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural?
- Sweden ranks 50th out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
- Is total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total labor force in the sample, aged 15-64, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 13 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).